LOUISVILLE, KY. — Steven Fisk won the ISCO Championship on Sunday by defeating Taylor Pendrith on the third hole of a playoff at Hurstbourne Country Club in Louisville, Kentucky. Fisk claimed his second PGA Tour title by sinking a 3-foot par putt on the third playoff hole after Pendrith made bogey.
Fisk and Pendrith finished regulation tied at 16-under 264, setting up the sudden-death playoff. Both players made par on the first two playoff holes before the decisive third hole, where Fisk converted his short putt while Pendrith missed his par attempt.
Fisk shot a 3-under 67 in the final round, capping a consistent four-day performance with scores of 63-66-68-67. Pendrith matched him for most of the day with a 5-under 65, the lowest final-round score among the leaders. Their strong finishes overtook Lucas Glover, who had led after each of the first three rounds but did not contend in the final round.
The victory earned Fisk $720,000 from the tournament’s $4 million purse. The 29-year-old American now holds two PGA Tour titles, having previously won the Sanderson Farms Championship in October 2025. With this win, he secured exemptions to both the 2027 PGA Championship and the 2027 PLAYERS Championship but did not earn an invitation to the 2027 Masters.
After the win, Fisk reflected on the challenges of following up his first victory. “It’s been a frustrating year trying to back up that first win. I’ve showed some pretty good signs of some solid golf, but haven’t really had that opportunity to win a golf tournament that I’ve been kind of craving. It was unbelievable to get it done again,” he said. He added that playoff pressure felt manageable: “In my opinion the playoffs are a little easier, there’s less nerves. You’ve already locked up a great finish, there’s not really a whole lot to lose. You’re just going out there trying to win and it’s either going to be you or the other guy. I think that’s almost calming in a way.”
Fisk also expressed his motivation for competing at the highest level. Describing his mindset, he said he “could give a damn about finishing 60th in a golf tournament,” emphasizing that winning is his sole focus. He called his effort on Sunday special, noting he had “grind[ed] my butt off” to secure the victory. Earlier, he said the result validated his preparation: “Kind of feel like all the work I’ve been putting in paid off.”
Pendrith, 35, acknowledged the disappointment of falling short but highlighted progress in his game. “Obviously, it’s quite disappointing, but a ton of positives this week,” the Canadian golfer said. He attributed his playoff struggles to ongoing issues with his putting: “I’ve been struggling a lot with the putter this year. Couldn’t really feel my hands at all on both of those putts.”
The ISCO Championship, sanctioned jointly by the PGA Tour and the European Tour, was played opposite the Scottish Open. Fisk had been one of four co-leaders after the first round, while defending champion William Mouw finished tied for 10th. The tournament, which debuted in 2015 as the Barbasol Championship, returned to Hurstbourne Country Club in Louisville—the most populous city in Kentucky and the 27th-most-populous city in the United States.
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